Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-15
SUNDAY GOSSIP.

II AM out celebrating little to-day" said
Joe Redman, on Friday last. "Thirty years
ago to-day, l, with my wife, and sons
George and David, and my father. landed on
the sand-bar north Of the present site
of the Union Pacific shops. The trip
from HOllidaysburg, Pennsylvania, was
made on the steamer Omaha, and took
thirty days. My father, now dead, was very
enthusiastic about Omaha, and always main
taned that it was to be great city. have
lived to see his prediction fulfilled, and ex-
pect to live to see 1t much greater place-at
least city of 100000 people. My father
planned the Omaha park on the old tarm,
which now own, and which is now within
the city limits. We set our stake on the
road half way between Omaha and Florence.
started blacksmith shop there, and built a
small house. The first winter we lived on
corn dodgers and salt. for fully four months.
Many time did my wife lament the fact
that we had no butter or syrup to put on
those dodgers. But we don't lack for butter
or syrup nOw."
AT the recent convention held'at Ansley.
for the purpose ofdivlding Custer county, one
of the interesting questions which came up
was with reference to the naming of two
OF the new counties-the one in the southeast
uuhTttE duu Iuc OIicT Ill tlio SOutuWcSt quar-
ter. The name Uf Cleveland was suggested
for one. but that didn't suit the republicans,
and the name OF republican would not suit
the democrats. 1t was therefore decided to
select the name of some men who were fam
Gus for their efforts In behalf of freedom.
Accordingly the proposed southeastern
county was given the name of Gladstone,
and the southwestern county was called Par
nell. The county seat of Gladstone will be
Ansley, and Galloway will be the county
seat of Parnell. 1t is likely that Parnell
county will attract many new settlers of
Irish extraction.
A VERY artistic work entitled "Omaha H.
lustrated' Is soon to be published by Dunbar
Il Co., OF this city. The early and modern
history OF this city Is to be written by expert
enced writer's, but the most attractive tea
lures will be found In the illustrations. This
part of the work is being done by the best en-
craving company in the world. The latest
process is being used, ana the illustrations
will be equal in artistic finish to those which
adOrn the pages of the Century and Harpers
| Magazine. The hnest residences, the best
public buildings, the leading streets, and
| picturesque places ara to be illustrated, and
| the portraits of leading citizens will embel-
| lish the publication. No expense is being
spared to make the book very handsome
volume in every respect
The police commission will be in no hurry
| to appoint CHIEF of police. The appoint
| ment will probably not be made for two
| weeks, as the commission desires to take
| time in order to secure the best man for the
| place. No man has as yet been decided upon,
| and new applications for the place are being
made almost every day. Among the latest
candidates is Captain w. S. Seavey, who is
endorsed by General Lowe, Major Wilcox,
Colonel Matt Patrick, ID. G. Sutphen, Martin
Dunham and others. lie went to the war as
| a private from Omaha, and came out as cap
tain. He served under General Lowe. From
| 1875 to 1879 Captain Seavey was city mar
shal of Santa Barnard, California, where he
made good record. lie is a republican.
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Another candidate for chief of police is
| Major George l.. Dennis, who has lived in
| Omaha six years. during which period lie
| has been connected with the public works as
| inspector tor the city. AT present he Is in
| spector of asphalt pavement for the city,
| Major Dennis fought gallantly for the union,
and has good record, both military and
! civil.
A veteran Boston fireman. in his anx-
iety to make record the other night,
mounted his carriage upon hearing an
alarm and drove TO the fire, utterly ig-
norant of the fact that III his haste he
had forgotten to put on pantaloons or
boots lis his carriage flew along the
street a wag shouted: Save me, mother,
the Indians are after me-" but still he
| drove on. Upon arriving at the fire,
says the Herald, 1t was laughable to see
the way he clung to his carriage,
wrapped in his blanket, and it will be "a
| long while before he hears the last of it
from his fellow frcmen.
A violin said to be 23G years old is
| owned by Louis Dutrow, OF franklin
county, Pennsylvania.